Grouper day

Captain Mickey O'Reilly · 12-18-2008, 03:30 PM

<SPAN class=postbody>12-17-08 TEAMGET BENT, and her crew of shooting lads are off once again. Mike Boitnott, Robert Gill, and his son Matt make up the days crew. Matt is a Marine home on leave from Okinawa, Japan, and is all about this being his first spearfishing trip. We are greeted by heavy fog, and glassy conditions. Father and son Gill are already in wetsuits as we head out

but hey, its all good. We arrive at our first spot, suit up and splash. After yesterdays debacle, I have high hopes for today. We find 10 foot vis at best and a couple of flounder, but Gill, Gill, and Boitnott all shoot nice Grouper, a few flounder, and I come up with nothing. Am I cursed, who knows.

We blast over to the next spot, and find 15 foot vis, and once again THEY all got shots on some nice Grouper but I drew a blank. For the record I did see a HUGE Gag swimming down the wreck that was just out of range and probably would have beaten me silly if I could have gotten close enough to shoot. No joy!

Southbound we go, and finally we find good, clean, water, and Flounder. We all get in on plinking flatfish, see a bunch of rocket fast Blackfin Tuna, get shadowed by a 5 foot Grey Reef Shark, and see a Stingray that was about 400 pounds. The dive was awsome and thus our day ended. Thirteen Flounder, one Amberjack, and seven Grouper. All in all not a bad day, except I only shot three Flounder.

pacsman · 12-18-2008, 04:25 PM

Nice mess of fish!!!! I smell grouper tacos.

FelixH · 12-18-2008, 08:03 PM

Great report!

What were the water temps?

specslayer · 12-18-2008, 08:27 PM

awesome report....that would have been something to see a ray that big

Captain Mickey O'Reilly · 12-18-2008, 09:15 PM

temps averaged in the low to mid 60s

flyingfishr · 12-19-2008, 03:27 PM

nice report and pics your have there, how are the grouper acting? a bit slow I assume if you all got 7 of em.

Captain Mickey O'Reilly · 12-19-2008, 07:10 PM

No, I think the visability made the biggest difference, They just got careless, and got smoked.

Mickey

recess · 12-19-2008, 08:27 PM

Good looking mess of fish. Know what you mean about the fog. Seems that all had a good day on the water. Thanks for posting your trip with pictures. Gene

Clay-Doh · 12-25-2008, 03:56 PM

Dang! its been over 3 weeks since I been out. longest ever....its killin me, but I see the groupers are out to play! Sweet job man!

flyingfishr · 12-25-2008, 04:18 PM

you gonna try to make Chris' New Years day trip Clay?

12-18-2008, 03:30 PM	#1
Captain Mickey O'Reilly Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Navarre, FL Posts: 258	Grouper day <SPAN class=postbody>12-17-08 TEAMGET BENT, and her crew of shooting lads are off once again. Mike Boitnott, Robert Gill, and his son Matt make up the days crew. Matt is a Marine home on leave from Okinawa, Japan, and is all about this being his first spearfishing trip. We are greeted by heavy fog, and glassy conditions. Father and son Gill are already in wetsuits as we head out but hey, its all good. We arrive at our first spot, suit up and splash. After yesterdays debacle, I have high hopes for today. We find 10 foot vis at best and a couple of flounder, but Gill, Gill, and Boitnott all shoot nice Grouper, a few flounder, and I come up with nothing. Am I cursed, who knows. We blast over to the next spot, and find 15 foot vis, and once again THEY all got shots on some nice Grouper but I drew a blank. For the record I did see a HUGE Gag swimming down the wreck that was just out of range and probably would have beaten me silly if I could have gotten close enough to shoot. No joy! Southbound we go, and finally we find good, clean, water, and Flounder. We all get in on plinking flatfish, see a bunch of rocket fast Blackfin Tuna, get shadowed by a 5 foot Grey Reef Shark, and see a Stingray that was about 400 pounds. The dive was awsome and thus our day ended. Thirteen Flounder, one Amberjack, and seven Grouper. All in all not a bad day, except I only shot three Flounder. __________________ Captain Mickey O'Reilly

12-18-2008, 04:25 PM	#2
pacsman Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola Posts: 199	RE: Grouper day Nice mess of fish!!!! I smell grouper tacos.

12-18-2008, 08:03 PM	#3
FelixH Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pensacola Posts: 1,076	RE: Grouper day Great report! What were the water temps?

12-18-2008, 08:27 PM	#4
specslayer Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: GULF BREEZE Posts: 931	RE: Grouper day awesome report....that would have been something to see a ray that big

12-18-2008, 09:15 PM	#5
Captain Mickey O'Reilly Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Navarre, FL Posts: 258	RE: Grouper day temps averaged in the low to mid 60s __________________ Captain Mickey O'Reilly

12-19-2008, 03:27 PM	#6
flyingfishr Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SW Pensacola Posts: 602	RE: Grouper day nice report and pics your have there, how are the grouper acting? a bit slow I assume if you all got 7 of em.

12-19-2008, 07:10 PM	#7
Captain Mickey O'Reilly Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Navarre, FL Posts: 258	RE: Grouper day No, I think the visability made the biggest difference, They just got careless, and got smoked. Mickey __________________ Captain Mickey O'Reilly

12-19-2008, 08:27 PM	#8
recess Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola Posts: 1,153	RE: Grouper day Good looking mess of fish. Know what you mean about the fog. Seems that all had a good day on the water. Thanks for posting your trip with pictures. Gene

12-25-2008, 03:56 PM	#9
Clay-Doh Senior Member Blue Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Gulf Breeze, or 100' Deep on a Wreck With a Gun! Posts: 4,761	RE: Grouper day Dang! its been over 3 weeks since I been out. longest ever....its killin me, but I see the groupers are out to play! Sweet job man! __________________ SO EASY A CAVEMAN CAN DO IT. MY UNDERWATER SPEARFISHING VIDEOS

12-25-2008, 04:18 PM	#10
flyingfishr Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SW Pensacola Posts: 602	RE: Grouper day you gonna try to make Chris' New Years day trip Clay?

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